Cami Anderson’s plan to close Newark schools opposed by angry parents
BY JOE TYRRELL, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Opposition to school closings and consolidations reflects “the desperation of a few,” according to Newark…
Growing resentment evident in overwhelming vote to cut Rutgers athletic budget, faculty say
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau NEW BRUNSWICK — Battered by budget and salary cuts as spending on sports increases each…
State Test Scores Reveal Some Gains, Widening Achievement Gap
Budget cuts cost New Jersey school districts $1 billion, with some of the poorest districts paying the biggest price…
SUNY Official Resigns Over Charter Issue
Professor Says School Policy Is Unclear By Lisa Fleisher A prominent academic has resigned from the State University of…
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Rutgers University faculty calls for cuts to athletic department subsidies
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau NEW BRUNSWICK — Battered by budget and salary cuts, the faculty at Rutgers University’s school…
Amid ‘Turnaround Agenda, Teachers, Communities Overshadowed by Corporate Reforms
Michelle Chen The conversation about school reform in Washington is replete with big ideas — glossy proposals for “accountability,”…
Diane Ravitch Takes On Obama’s Higher Ed Plan
An education analyst and former assistant Education Secretary who became famous for an about-face on No Child Left Behind…
Obama to colleges: Stop increasing tuition prices
By The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation’s colleges and…
Stile: University overhaul includes prize for kingpin
New Jersey’s Uni-Government – Republican Governor Christie’s alliance with Democratic Party power brokers – has run the table in…
Rutgers’ urban bias gives Newark campus short shrift
By Steven J. Diner Public policy discussion regarding the future of older cities has increasingly focused on the role…
Don’t merge Rutgers-Camden, Rowan University
By Margaret Marsh On Wednesday, the University of Medicine and Dentistry Advisory Committee recommended that Rowan University and Rutgers-Camden…
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